The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-12
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
First Days Meeting OF the ReunIon-Bu.i

First Days. Meeting Of the ReunIon-Bu,i.
ness Transacted.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE new Grand
Army hall, where tho business mee:ing OF
the Society OF the Army Of the Cumber-
land was held this morning was gaily
decorated with banners and faga and
festooned with mammoth palm leaves and
the insignia Of the old army corps. Across
the front Of the building, on long white
streamer appeared the legend: "Welcome
Army OF the Cumberland" At II
o'clock the President OF the Society,
General Sheridan, called the meeting
to order and explained that the postpone
ment from time to time OF tho eighteenth
reunion was due to the delay. in the com.
pletion OF the Garfield statue, it being the
desire Of the society to conduct the unveil-
ing ceremony at this meeting. There were
about 100 members OF the society present,
The reports OF the committees were read
and approved. The President announced
the membership Of the several committees
for the ensuing year and the meeting ad-
journed. sl.
The election OF officers OF tho society
will take place tomorrow morning. Just
before the adjournment General Oist call.
ed attention to the movement started in
Cincinnati to erect monumentto to Gen.
William R. Lytle, who lost his life at
Chiekamauga. The friends Of the move
ment in Cincinnati, he said, desired that
tho Society of the Army Of the Cumber-
land should nomirally take charge OF the
matter. They desired to have the monu.
ment erected under the auspices OF the
society, but not to have the society under-
take any liability or Indebtedness. He
made motion which prevailed that a
committee OF five be appointed to con-
slider the matter. og,,
General Sheridan said he would an-
nounce the committee now. A letter was
read from General Buell., dated at Louie-
vile, expressing his deep interest in the
society and regret at his inability to accent
the special invitation rendered him to bo
present. It was voted that the society's
best wishes for his future welfare be COM
municated 10 General Buell.. II
The exercises this evening were held in
the Congregational church which was
completely filled. Genera! Sheridan,
president OF the society, was seated on the
platform with Senator Sherman, Generals
Cist, Fuller, Rosecrans, Barrett, Robinson,
Morgan, Parkhurnt, Reynolds, Whipple
and others. General Sherman, who ar
rived just before the exercises began, WAS
greeted with tremendous applause as he
walked up the stairs leading to the stand,
while General Sheridan sprang forward
and welcomed him to Q seat. An
ovation was alao rendered Governor
Curtin as he subsequently ascended
the platform. Mrs. Logan occupied q
seat in the audience. The ceremonies
OF the evening were opened by General
Albert OsdWay, chairman OF the local
committee. He made brief welcoming
addfeos,i Rev. @. II. Payne offered pray
or. District Commissioner R. B. Webb
on behalf Of the people Of the District,
I welcomed the society to Washington.
Whenever thespeaker referred to Generals
Sherman, Thomas and Garfield he was
interrupted with applause. v
General Sheridan was GSee!sd with a
hearty outburat OF handclapping as no
roae to respond to the address Of welcome.
| d6 ealu: ~ klseH Ne IEeRo pleAsuIe 70
thank the commissioner and citissns Of
| Washington for the kind aud warm vel:
come they give us tonight. I know in
the courae OF our proceedings we will, in
our formal way, return thank0, but I wish
10 express my own appreciation ol
their kindness and now as citizen
Of Washington myself I want to
emphasize the warm welcome given to
you by Commissioner Webb. ! served In
almost every battle Of the army from Pea
Ridge to Appomattoy. Applause
was down there even under General Sher-
man, but there was no army. became
lso much attached 70 the Army Of the Cum: